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EcoScraps, a provider of organic, chemical- and manure-free lawn and garden products, recently announced that its sustainable, 100 percent organic, potting soil is now available at more than 1,700 Target stores nationwide, according to a news release. This marks the first time that EcoScraps will appear on the shelves of a major retailer at the national level. The three-year-old company’s process is unique because it enables retailers to recycle produce waste from their grocery department and then resell it as an organic lawn and garden alternative across the store. Stocking its shelves with EcoScraps’ potting soil is in alignment with Target’s mission of integrating...

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EcoScraps, a provider of organic, chemical- and manure-free lawn and garden products, recently announced that its sustainable, 100 percent organic, potting soil is now available at more than 1,700 Target stores nationwide, according to a news release....

Savvy Shopper Street Team member Robbie Belch writes in with this tip.
"It looks like I fell for the reverse psychology trick at JCPenney this week," he says. "I went to check out their new home store experience. Not a big deal to...

The limited-edition Ball Heritage Collection Pint Jars commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ball brothers’ Perfect Mason Jar, according to a company news release.
Created in 1913 in Muncie, IN, the Perfect Mason jar revolutionized the home canning...

A new Goodwill operation housing three retail stores will open in Hampton, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
On June 5, the non-profit organization will open a 117,000-square-foot store at 1911 Saville Row in Hampton. A spokeswoman said the location is a...

Goodwill opened a new retail center in Hampton on Wednesday, welcoming hundreds of shoppers during its opening day activities.
The retail center houses a traditional retail store, an outlet and a computer store under one roof.
The building, located on...

Every Monday and Thursday a truck brings goods from Target to the new Goodwill facility in Hampton.
Serious thrift store shoppers know that when the items with pink tags hit the retail floor, they won't last long.
"This will sell today,"...

Target is offering free fruits and vegetables this week with its $1 off fresh vegetable and $1 off fresh fruits coupon.
The coupons can be accessed using a smartphone. Send a text message that says FRESH or JULY4 to 827438. You will receive a link that...

The Kroger Co. will buy Harris Teeter in a $2.5 billion deal, the company announced Tuesday.Both grocery chains have a presence in Hampton Roads. Right now, Kroger executives are not saying exactly how the merger will change either grocery brand.In a...

Target is offering a printable coupon for $5 off 50 4-inch-by-6-inch photo prints. This week, the store is offering photo prints for 10 cents each, making the 50 prints free after the coupon.The coupon can be printed from Target’s online coupon website,...

Nearly every grocery chain in Hampton Roads launched a new "lower prices" campaign in the past year. And — although it may seem impossible — prices are actually lower in 2013.
In an informal study of the six major supermarkets in the area —...

Help yourself and a pooch!New prescription discount cards are free to the public and available at www.AxiaRx.com/CHS. They can be used at 264 Hampton Roads pharmacies, including national retail chains, such as Rite Aid, Walgreens, CVS, Farm Fresh...

Kroger's new promotional campaign is loud, and it is proud. Signs plaster the store, inside and out, with banners that scream "New lower prices!" Employees walk around in uniform shirts sporting the new slogan, and advertisements around town are...

This time, Paula Deen might really show up on "Today."
The disgraced celebrity chef has committed to a booking on NBC's morning chat show for Wednesday, less than a week after standing up cohost Matt Lauer for an interview.
Deen, 66, has...

With a federal judge clearing away age restrictions on purchasing emergency contraception, many Chicago-area health care providers, teens and others are preparing for more accessibility — even if they're not exactly sure how the drug will be made...

Just as Tom and Claudia Towles were opening their second Baltimore toy shop four years ago, the recession hit. The owners of aMuse Toys decided to cut back — not on staff or selling space — but on the number of manufacturers whose products they carry.
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At GameStop Kids at White Marsh Mall, shoppers will find plush Mario book bags and Angry Birds hats mixed in with the Lego Star Wars and other kid-friendly video games, a mix meant to attract both serious "gamers" as well as those who've never...

PARADISE, Pa. — On the day after Thanksgiving, the day on which millions of Americans turned their attention to shopping for bargains, a large family from Virginia decided to kick off the holiday season in a different way, with a trip back to an...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — "Ook na how tuk," Verna Dommek cheerily said in Inupiaq, the language of the Inupiat people, who live north of the Arctic Circle, scattered across Alaska's barren permafrost.
Dommek, an Inupiat, then explained in English...

If the thought of making your children's costume is scarier than facing down an evil demon, relax. Do-it-yourself Halloween projects can be as involved or as simple as your skill, time and patience will allow.
We've collected no-fuss party and costume...